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UCC Sports Star Awards Past Winners
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To preview this year's UCC Sport Star Awards, we'll highlight some of the remarkable winners from previous years. Many extraordinary athletes and personalities have received a UCC Sport Star Award, and showcasing their achievements is a fantastic way to build excitement for the upcoming ceremony.
Sports Star of the Year Awardees
2022/23
Ruby Millet Athletics
Amy Dooley Basketball
Laura Hayes Camogie
Michelle O Driscoll Equestrian
Jack Murphy Gaelic Football
Conor McGlinchey Kickboxing
Shane Roche Olympic Weightlifting
Margaret Cremen Rowing
Paul O Donovan Rowing
Sean Condon Rugby
Johnny Durcan Sailing
Caoimhe Perdue Women’s Hockey
SUPREME SPORTS STAR OF THE YEAR: Conor McGlinchey - Kickboxing
TEAM OF THE YEAR: UCC Women’s Basketball
COACH OF THE YEAR: Billy Morgan and Brian Cuthbert – Gaelic Football
Kieran Dowd Special Achievement Award: JB McCarthy – Tae Kwon Do
Guest of Honour: Orlagh farmer – Ladies Gaelic Football
2021/22
Ruby Millet Athletics
Conor Morey Athletics
Mary Fitzgerald Parathlete
Amy Dooley Basketball
Gaelic Football Diarmuid O Connor
Gymnastics Meg Ryan
Hurling Mark Kehoe
Ladies Gaelic Football Katie Quirke
Rowing Paul O Donovan
Emily Hegarty
Margaret Cremen
Aoife Casey
Tara Hanlon
Ronan Byrne
Lydia Heaphy
Rugby John Hodnett
Alex Kendellen
Hockey Caoimhe Perdue
Hockey/Soccer Christina Dring
Team of the Year: Women’s Senior Hockey
Kieran Dowd Special Achievement Award: Graham Catchpole – Women’s Hockey coach
Guest of Honour: Prof John O Halloran, UCC President
Supreme Sports Star of the Year: Paul O Donovan, Rowing
202021 no awards due to Covid 19
2019/20
David Cussen Athletics
Brain Hartnett Gaelic Football
Sean Desmond Golf
Caoimhe Perdue Ladies Hockey
Shane Conway Hurling
Shane Kingston Hurling
Emily Hegarty Rowing
Tara Hanlon Rowing
Ronan Byrne Rowing
Paul O Donovan Rowing
John Hodnett Rugby
Anya Curran TWD
Christina Dring Women’s Soccer
Kieran Dowd Special Achievement Award: Charlie McLoughlin – UCC GAA
Team of the year: UCC Fitzgibbon Cup team
Guest of Honour: none – online presentation due to covid 19
2018/19
Chloe Sigerson Camogie
Sean O Shea Gaelic Football
Cian Kiely Gaelic Football
Shane Conway Hurling
Chris O Leary Hurling
Eimear Meaney Ladies Gaelic Football
Hannah Humphreys Hockey
Emily Hegarty Rowing
Paul O Donovan Rowing
James Taylor Rugby
John Hodnett Rugby
Rob Slevin Soccer
Mary FitzGerald Parathlete
Team of the Year: Senior Soccer
Senior Hurling
Senior Football
Kieran Dowd Special Achievement Award: Kevin Quinlan, UCC Squash Club
Guest of Honour: Mary O Connor
2017/18
Libby Coppinger Camogie & Ladies Gaelic Football
Sean Powter Gaelic Football
Jenny Clein Ladies Hockey
Sam Grace Men’s Hockey
Emma Spillane Ladies Gaelic Football
Ciara McNamara Ladies Soccer
Ronan Byrne Rowing
Jack O Sullivan Rugby
John Poland Rugby
Fionn Lyden Sailing
Shane Daly Butz Soccer
TEAM OF THE YEAR: UCC sailing Club – “UCC 1”
Team members: Fionn Lyden, Liam Manning, Mark Hassett, Cian O Regan, Brendan Lyden, Aodh Kennedy, Eoin Lyden, Lisa Smith & Jill McGinley
Kieran Dowd Special Achievement Award: Donie Walsh – UCC athletics Club coach
Guest of Honour: Dr. Sinead Kane, Visually Impaired Athlete Record Holder
2016/17
Phil Healy Athletics
Adrian O Sullivan Basketball
Orla Cronin Camogie
Ian Maguire Gaelic Football
Doireann O Sullivan Ladies Gaelic Football
Michael Breen, Hurling Hurling
Robert O Donovan Rugby
Sean McLoughlin Soccer
Daniel Pender Soccer
Emma Barber Ladies Hockey
Kieran Dowd Special Achievement Award: Olann Kelleher, UCC RFC
Guest of Honour: Professor Pat O Shea, UCC President
Team of the Year: UCC Senior Soccer
2015/16
Adrian O Sullivan Basketball
Pamela Mackey Camogie
Brian Begley Gaelic Football
Marie Ambrose Ladies Gaelic Football
Tadgh de Burca Hurling
Lily De La Cour Kickboxing
Peter Coulter Men’s Hockey
Paul Kiernan Rugby
Sean O Mahony Soccer
Chris Mintern Triathlon
Kieran Dowd Special Achievement Award: Susan Dwane, Karate Club
Guest of Honour: Eamonn Ryan – Former Cork Ladies Gaelic Football Coach & current selector with the senior Cork men’s team
2014/15
Adrian O Sullivan - Basketball
Katrina Mackey - Camogie
Paul Geaney - Gaelic Football
Roisin Phelan - Ladies Gaelic Football
Jean O Driscoll - Golf
Paul Kiernan - Rugby
Alison Miller - Women’s Rugby
Sean O Mahony - Soccer
Jason Abbott - Soccer
Chris Mintern - Triathlon
Kieran Dowd Special Achievement Award: Liam Corbett, UCC Soccer Club
Guest of Honour: Valerie Mulcahy – Cork Ladies Gaelic Footballer, 9 times All Ireland winner
2013/14
Phil Healy - Athletics
Adrian O Sullivan - Basketball
Paul Geaney - Gaelic Football
Conor Dorman - Gaelic Football
Aine Curran - Hockey (Ladies)
Conor Lehane - Hurling
Seamus Harnedy - Hurling
Abigail Cronin - Powerlifting
Paul Derham - Rugby
Josh O Shea - Soccer
Emma Cassidy - Swimming
Hall of Fame: Dr Eanna Falvey
Kieran Dowd Special Achievement Award: John MacCarthy, UCC Soccer Club
Guest of Honour: Rob Heffernan – Race Walking Champion
2012/13
Clare Fitzgerald – Athletics
Christian Anon – Basketball
Peter Crowley – Gaelic Football
Conor Lehane – Hurling
Miriam Crowley – Ladies Hockey
Patrice Kearney – Ladies Soccer
Peter Catchpole – Men’s Hockey
Josh O ‘Sullivan-Hourihan – Orienteering
Josh O Shea – Soccer
Alison Miller – Women’s Rugby
Kieran Dowd Special Achievement Award: Kieran Healy – Men’s Hockey
Guest of Honour: Sonia O Sullivan
2011/12
Clare Fitzgerald – Athletics
Ciara Pender – Badminton
Claire Rockall – Basketball
Johnny Buckley – Gaelic Football
William Egan – Hurling
Shane Bourke – Hurling
Ciara O Sullivan – Ladies Gaelic Football
Alison Miller – Ladies Rugby
Adam O Callaghan – Men’s Hockey
Niall Kenny – Rowing
Luke Burgess – Soccer
Kieran Dowd Special Achievement Award: John Sheehan – UCC Athletics Club coach
Guest of Honour: Christy Cooney – former President GAA
2010/2011
Clare Rockall – Basketball
Julie Brien – Camogie
Aoife O Loughlin – Fencing
Adrian Greaney – Gaelic football
Michael Cahill – Hurling
Miriam Crowley - Ladies Hockey
Justin Ryan - Rowing
John Ryan – Rugby
Andrew Neville – Soccer
Jamie Blake – Tennis
Kieran Dowd Special Achievement Award: Dr Len Harty – UCC Rugby Club
Guest of Honour: Frankie Sheahan
2009/2010
Niamh Dwyer – Basketball
Orla Cotter – Camogie
Michael Shields – Gaelic Football
Ian O Rourke – Golf
Julia O Halloran – Ladies Hockey
Audrey O Flynn – Ladies Hockey
Sally McCarthy – Modern Pentathlon
Justin Ryan – Rowing
David O Callaghan – Rugby
Michael McSweeney – Soccer
Kieran Dowd Special Achievement Award: Tom Horgan – UCC Sports Operative
Guest of Honour: Marty Morrissey
2008/2009
Laura Crowe – Athletics
Ciara Pender - Badminton
Niamh Dwyer – Basketball
Catriona Foley – Camogie
Joe Jordan – Hurling
Shane O Neill – Hurling
Julia O Halloran – Ladies Hockey
Aine Connery – Ladies Hockey
Sam Cronin – Rugby
Ian Nagle – Rugby
Kieran Dowd Special Achievement Award: Carmel O Connor – Ladies Hockey
Guest of Honour: Neal Horgan – Cork City FC
2007/2008
Denis Finnegan – Athletics
Marie Breen – Basketball
Caitriona Foley – Camogie
Fintan Goold – Gaelic Football
Shane O Neill - Hurling
Diarmuid MacSuibhne – Kickboxing
Julia O Halloran - Ladies Hockey
Laura McMahon – Ladies Gaelic Football
Sam Cronin – Rugby
Ciaran Forde – Soccer
Kieran Dowd Special Achievement Award: Eamonn Ryan
Guest of Honour: Sean Kelly, Executive Chairman, Irish Institute of Sport
2006/2007
Orla Drumm – Athletics
Trish Doyle – Badminton
Marie Breen - Basketball
Catriona Foley – Camogie
Michael Shields – Gaelic Football
Gillian O Leary – Golf
Maria Daly – Handball
Shane O Neill – Hurling
Diarmuid MacSuibhne – Kickboxing/TWD
Aine Connery – Ladies Hockey
UCC Men’s Novice Rowing Crew
Billy Holland – Rugby
Kieran Dowd Special Achievement Award: Ron Thompson – Badminton
Guest of Honour: Dr Michael Murphy, President UCC
2005/2006
Brendan O Connell – Association Football
Orla Drumm - Athletics
Marie Breen – Basketball
David Murphy - Basketball
Rachel Moloney – Camogie
Graeme Dunlea - Golf
Maria Daly - Handball
Tom Kenny- Hurling
Regina Curtin – Ladies Gaelic Football
Richard Coakley - Rowing
Ross Noonan – Rugby
Kieran Dowd Special Achievement Award: Norman Creedon TWD
Guest of Honour: Dr Clare O Leary
2004/2005
Brendan O Connell – Association Football
Marie Breen – Basketball
David Murphy - Basketball
Jill Horan – Camogie/Ladies Soccer
John Hayes – Gaelic Football
Maria Daly – Handball
Tom Kenny – Hurling
David O Leary – Rugby
Donnacha Ryan – Rugby
Paul Brickley – Tennis
Guest of Honour: Donal O Grady
2003/2004
Alan Weldon – Association Football
Ailis Mc Sweeney – Athletics
Brian Cummins - Basketball
Gillian O Leary - Golf
Maria Daly – Handball
Tommy Walsh – Hurling
Tom Kenny – Hurling
Sinead Connery – Ladies Hockey
Ross Noonan – Rugby
Richard Lane – Rugby
Guest of Honour: George Hamilton
2002/2003
Shane Hennessy - Association Football
Kieran O Brien-Basketball
Niall O Reilly - Basketball
Una O Donoghue – Camogie
Una O Dwyer – Camogie
Sean O Brien – Gaelic Football
Tommy Walsh – Hurling
Fiona O Sullivan - Ladies Gaelic Football
Sinead Connery – Ladies Hockey
Eamonn Joyce - Rowing
Stephen Keogh – Rugby
Guest of Honour: Declan Kidney – Assistant Coach to Irish Team
2001/2002
Michael Mulchonry – Association Football
Kieran O’ Brien - Basketball
Shane Dalton - Boxing
Eimear McDonnell – Camogie
Damien Reidy - Gaelic Football
Eamonn Collins - Hurling
Meadhbh Nash - Ladies Gaelic Football
Alison Downey - Rowing
Conrad O Sullivan – Rugby
Lee Kelleher – Swimming
Linda Mountjoy – Table Tennis
Guest of Honour: Charlie Hennessy
2000/2001
Una O Dwyer - Camogie
Eamonn Fitzmaurice – Gaelic Football
Richie Flannery – Hurling
Niall Bourke – Orienteering
Eugene Coakley - Rowing
Stephen Keogh – Rugby
Peter O Donovan - Sailing
Lee Kelleher – Swimming
Linda Mountjoy – Table Tennis
Ronan Guirey – Triathlon
Guest of Honour: Dr. Catherine Molloy
1999/2000
Eoin Hickey – Association Football
Fiachra Lombard – Athletics
Ruth Cahalane - Camogie
Anthony Lynch – Gaelic Football
Liam Murphy – Gaelic Football
Donal MacDonald - Golf
John Browne – Hurling
Colin Healy - Rugby
Jill Hodgins – Ladies Hockey
Lee Kelleher – Swimming
AN other ??
Guest of Honour: Rachael Kohler
1998/1999
Sinead O Callaghan – Camogie
Anthony Lynch – Gaelic Football
Tony Healy - Handball
John Browne – Hurling
Joanne Hyland – Ladies Hockey
Eugene Coakley – Rowing
Michael O Driscoll – Rugby
Peter Stringer – Rugby
Eleanor Lapthorne – Squash
Aoife Walsh – Table Tennis
Guest of Honour: Noel Murphy – Irish Rugby
1997/1998
Gillian O Sullivan – Athletics
Eanna Falvey – Boxing
Eithne Duggan - Camogie
Mark Barriscale - Cricket
Donagh Wiseman – Gaelic Football
Patrick Collier – Golf
Joe Deane - Hurling
Michelle O Sullivan – Ladies Hockey
Michael O Driscoll – Rugby
Eleanor Lapthorne - Squash
Guest of Honour: Michael Martin, Minister for Education & Science
1996/1997
Maura Prendiville – Athletics
Brendan O Riordan – Association Football
Eanna Falvey – Boxing
Maurice Fitzgerald - Gaelic Football
Johanna Hyland – Ladies Hockey
Michele O Sullivan - Ladies Hockey
Sean McGrath – Hurling
John Enright – Hurling
Frank Sheahan – Rugby
Fiona Gallagher - Tae Kwon Do
Guest of Honour: Bernard Allen
1995/1996
Freda Davoren – Athletics
Kieran Lambe- Athletics
Stephanie Dunlea– Camogie
Seamus Moynihan – Gaelic Football
Mark O Sullivan – Gaelic Football
Frank Lohan – Hurling
Michelle O Sullivan – Ladies Hockey
Paul Lombard – Men’s Hockey
Dominic Crotty – Rugby
Sinead Twomey – Table Tennis
Guest of Honour: Minister Bernard Allen
1994/1995
Patrick O Keeffe – Athletics
Margaret Hickey - Camogie
Seamus Moynihan – Gaelic Football
John Clifford – Gaelic Football
Donal O Mahony – Hurling
Paul Lombard – Men’s Hockey
Michelle O Sullivan – Ladies Hockey
Rachael Kohler – Ladies Hockey
Dominic Crotty – Rugby
Fiona Gallagher – Tae Kwon Do
Dr Tom Cavanagh – Special Presentation
Guest of Honour: Ted Crosbie
1993/1994
Willie O Keeffe – Association Football
Patrick O Keeffe – Athletics
Conor Walsh - Canoe Polo
Isobel Delaney - Fencing
Seamus Moynihan – Gaelic Football
John O Donovan – Gaelic Football
Tom Fives – Hurling
John O Driscoll - Rugby
Philip Cantillon – Swimming
Sarah Kelleher – Ladies Hockey
Rachael Kohler – Ladies Hockey
Guest of Honour: Michael Bradley
1992/1993
Ray Flynn – Association Football
Louise Cavanagh - Athletics
Patricia Murphy – Camogie
Carl O Dwyer – Gaelic Football
Pat Kenneally – Gaelic Football/Hurling
Johnny Brenner – Hurling
Sarah Kelleher – Ladies Hockey
John Feehan – Orienteering
Paul Wallace - Rugby
Philip Cantillon - Swimming
Guest of Honour: Mick O Dwyer
1991/1992
Denis Corcoran – Association Football
Siobhan O Brien - Athletics
Hugh Mc Gann – Bridge
Orla Ni Shiochru – Canoe
Aedemar Ni Shiochru – Judo
Pat Hartnett – Hurling
Sharon Hutchinson – Ladies Hockey
John Feehan – Orienteering
Stuart Britton – Rowing
Gordon Donnelly – Rugby
Guest of Honour: Ger Canning
1990/1991
Eamonn Murphy – Association Football
Donnacha O Mahony – Athletics
Maurice Fitzgerald – Gaelic Football
Debbie Gay – Ladies Hockey
John Considine – Hurling
Aedemar Ni Shiochru – Judo
Kieran O Keeffe – Rugby
Barry O Neill - Rugby
Jane Hyland – Tennis
Donal O Halloran – Windsurfing
Guest of Honour: Nicholas English
1989/1990
Eamonn Murphy – Association Football
Ailish O Brien – Athletics
Hugh McCann - Bridge
Catriona Cunningham – Camogie/Ladies Soccer
Maurice Fitzgerald – Gaelic Football
Brian Murphy – Gaelic Football
Sharon Hutchinson – Ladies Hockey
Brian Cunningham – Hurling
Charlie Haly – Rugby
Donal O Halloran - Windsurfing
Guest of Honour: Donal Linehan
1988/1989
Caroline Coughlan - Basketball
Cathal Casey – Hurling
Maurice Fitzgerald – Gaelic Football
Niall Goulding – Golf
Cathal Casey - Hurling
Mary Logue – Ladies Hockey
Ken Crofts - Mountaineering
Deirdre Ni Challanain – Orienteering
Henrik Merz - Rowing
Charlie Haly – Rugby
Guest of honour: Dr Michael Mortell
1987/1988
Donnacha O Mahony – Athletics
Teddy Mc Carthy – Basketball
Donal Bell – Bridge
Donal Barry - Bridge
Maurice Fitzgerald – Gaelic Football
Mary Logue – Ladies Hockey
Andy O Callaghan – Hurling
Michael Walsh – Judo
Rory Morrish – Orienteering
Victor Donnelly – Rugby
Nuala Crotty – Tennis
Presented by: President UCC, Tadhg O Ciardha
1986/1987
Philip O Regan – Association Football
Rose Breen – Basketball
Barry Coffey – Gaelic Football
Johnny Morris - Golf
John Grainger - Hurling
Susan Dwane – Karate
Paul Ryan - Judo
Marina Barry – Ladies Soccer
Ken Byrne - Rugby
Paddy Flynn - Volleyball
Guest of Honour: Tom Kiernan – Irish Rugby
1985/1986
Simon Walton – Association Football
Orla Flynn - Camogie
Johnny Morris – Golf
Paul O Connor - Hurling
Susan Dwane – Karate
Mary Kiely – Ladies Hockey
John Riordan - Orienteering
Fergus Aherne - Rugby
Miriam Desmond – Table Tennis
Eric Crotty – Tennis
Guest of Honour: Jack Lynch
1984/1885
Billy Oakes - Athletics
Rose Breen – Basketball
Anne Marie Landers – Camogie
John Morris- Golf
Pat Hartnett - Hurling
Paul Madden – Karate
Mary O Sullivan – Ladies Hockey
Elisha Dowling – Ladies Soccer
Sally Martin – Windsurfing
Guest of Honour: Tom Cavanagh
1983/1984
Danny Morrissey – Association Football
Noelle Morrissey - Athletics
Pat Shanahan – Basketball
Paul Murphy – Golf
Colm O Neill – Gaelic Football
Nicholas English – Hurling
Deirdre Deasy – Ladies Hockey
Susan Dwane – Karate
Jim Crotty – Rugby
Seamus Flavin – Table Tennis
Guest of Honour: Mr Donal Creed, Minister for Sport
UCC SPORTS STAR OF THE YEAR PERPETUAL TROPHY
PRESENTED BY: IRISH WIRE PRODUCTS LTD. LIMERICK
1966
1966 Pat O Riordan Athletics
1967 Billy Morgan Gaelic Football
1968
1969 Jane O Neill Ladies Hockey
1970
1971
1972 Mary O Brien Camogie
1973 Gillian Barrett Ladies Hockey
1974 Finbarr Long Athletics
1975 Jim Long Squash
1976 Valerie O Dwyer Camogie/Squash
1977 Tim O Regan Basketball/Gaelic Football
1978 Brendan O Murchu Gaelic Football
1979 Moss Finn Rugby
1980 John Barry Rugby
1981 Michael Lyons Hurling/Soccer
1982 John Farrell Hurling
1983 Deirdre Deasy Ladies Hockey ?? check name on trophy
2013 Alison Miller Women’s Rugby
2022 Paul O Donovan Rowing